Mustangs_Maroons wrote:That’s a lot of money to spend on a pretty poor football team and program.
I guess we should spend nothing and ensure our path to FCS.
Despite the "sky is falling" among some, we have made great strides in the last decade. Our program is competitive, attracts better recruits, and is considered by many as a logical candidate for a more competitive conference. Cynical views are disappointing, but based on our more than 30 year journey through the wilderness of our own making, the Death Penalty, we are in a much, much better place now.
In the nineties and 2000's were truly disappointing and justifiably so. However, we have made real, tangible progress with winning teams and attracted media attention, despite not winning a conference championship or getting an invite to a P5 conference. UH, Cincinnati, and UCF earned their promotions, while we are right behind them.
Failing to acknowledge our progress ignores our improvement and, most importantly, a promising future.
BTW, put a canopy around Ford when we expand and modernize the stadium thanks to $100m in donations. Ford does needs work, but we forget that the on-campus stadium was a break through when it happened. Status quo is not an option but we have the potential to make it more desirable. I like the Northwestern model, which we could emulate more cost effectively.